Watch the new videos about the mediation process

There is a lot to think about and sort out when you get divorced or separate. It is easy to suggest that the first thing that you should do is to contact a local family mediation but, understandably, you are likely to want to know more about the mediation process, including what mediation is, how much it is likely to cost and how you can find the right mediator. Watch the latest series of videos to get answers to all of these questions and a lot more.

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Family mediation: What is a "MIAM"?

Family mediaiton: What to do if my ex partner has already contacted the Mediator?

Family mediation: Should I start the full mediation process?

Family mediation: Should I consider co-mediation?

Divorce and separation: What are the costs involved?

Family mediation: What can I expect during the mediation meetings?

Family mediation: How do I choose a mediator?

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There are 7 short videos in this second set of videos, covering all of the following issues:

Euan was always calm and helped diffuse awkward and potentially very stressful discussions. My husband and I could speak together with an independent person present and so tempers did not flare. He helped us understand the need for compromise was able to write a Memorandum of Understanding and a financial agreement that will hopefully be less costly in the long term. I would recommend mediation as a way of building bridges with your partner so that the divorce does not become acrimonious.

Mrs T (January 2018)

“Just to thank you for all your help and should mediation be necessary in the future, I shall recommend we return to you for more help!”

Mrs S

“My experience of mediation with Euan Davidson was the importance of having someone with a level head when emotions were running high. Euan was able to calm things down several times with sensitivity and clarity. Divorce is hard enough emotionally without trying to work out the complexities of unwinding a long marriage and he helped both of us to navigate that. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend mediation. It has certainly saved both of us a substantial sum of money compared to if we had gone the purely legal route.”

Tom, November 2014

Thank you for all your help, I felt you were completely impartial and professional at all times, and clear in making sure we both understood what was happening during the process. Setting up the mediation and challenging [my spouse] on certain issues was a huge step for me personally and I felt in a safe environment to be able to do this.

Mrs C (February 2018)

“In our particular case, we had already agreed that a straight forward split of assets was fair and sensible, with additional consideration / provision of child maintenance in line with the law and fair spousal maintenance based on agreed need. Mediation was helpful in that rather than using two separate lawyers who would by definition and at enormous expense to both parties, drive the “best deal” for their individual client, mediation provided a single point of arbitration to ensure both parties were not being unreasonable or in a positive sense, acting as a single person to assess reasonableness for both parties. Whilst not wishing to make disparaging remarks about the legal profession, an individual lawyer representing an individual client has only the interests of billable hours and their client in mind, at the expense of the third party and ultimately in effect, their client (the “pot” to share much reduced as it is turned into legal fees) – a very poor way to settle a dispute where only the lawyers ultimately win. In our case, even having delivered a mediated agreement, individual lawyers still managed to make seemingly huge charges for what appeared to be a cut and paste exercise from mediated settlement onto standard court forms. I appreciate that the courts wish to see that both parties are individually represented however feel sorry about my experience with lawyer (bad) compared with experience of mediator (good) in what is a very difficult time.”

Mr H, January 2016

“Thank you for all your help. It has been an incredibly useful process”